Your Turn: Jan. 10

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott warms ups before the wild-card game Saturday against the Seattle Seahawks. A reader says Dak haters should take a break after his performance in that game.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott warms ups before the wild-card game Saturday against the Seattle Seahawks. A reader says Dak haters should take a break after his performance in that game.

Photo: Ron Jenkins /Associated Press

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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott warms ups before the wild-card game Saturday against the Seattle Seahawks. A reader says Dak haters should take a break after his performance in that game.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott warms ups before the wild-card game Saturday against the Seattle Seahawks. A reader says Dak haters should take a break after his performance in that game.

Photo: Ron Jenkins /Associated Press

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Dak believers now?

Re: “To silence critics, Dak needs Week 17 repeat,” Sports, Friday:

A great commentary on the Cowboys by Mac Engel, who wrote: “Saturday is an NFL wild-card game, but it is also Dak Prescott’s Shut Up game.”

He outlined what Dak needed to do in the playoff game Saturday night against the Seattle Seahawks: Make the big plays in the waning minutes, just as he did against New York in Week 17.

Dak did exactly that!

The Cowboys won the game, but will it shut up Mr. and Mrs. Hater? I doubt it. Remember how Tony Romo was treated, and Troy Aikman before him — and Troy had three Super Bowl rings!

Engel said that if the Cowboys win, “people need to shut their trap about Dak.” I agree. He has my respect, and I am looking forward to the game against the Los Angeles Rams with great anticipation!

Dak has Jerry Jones’ attention. It is time for the Cowboys owner “to show him the money!”

Jo Ann Bolton

Wrong question

Re: “Dems and border,” Your Turn, Monday:

Mike Cooley asks what Democrats are doing to control illegal immigration.

Perhaps he asks the wrong question. The executive branch has full responsibility for illegal immigration action. The legislative branch has full control of immigration laws.

I suspect Mr. Cooley really wants to ask, “What is the Democratic plan for illegal immigration, should that party have control of both the executive and legislative branches?” — as the Republicans have had for two years.

Dave Searcey

Housing help key

Re: “Affordability now the city’s housing woe,” Editorial, Friday:

Thank you, thank you, thank you for this editorial. It is shameful that San Antonio staff and council members won’t enact a policy that assists residents in having decent, affordable housing. City funds should be used for improvement of substandard housing, and much more housing for families at less than the area’s median rent or purchase price.

The current policy continues the myth that San Antonio families and seniors mostly can afford median (midpoint) priced homes and apartments. We can’t.

Please keep pushing for city leaders to stop being led by developers and start insisting that taxpayer dollars be used for the needs of hardworking, taxpaying but not wealthy San Antonio residents. It is public money. It should serve the public and help to make our city whole. Right now we are a rich city and a poor one, in close proximity but living very differently.